toedtoes wrote:
This is different than your prior statement. Your prior statement said not to get a big dog if you can't walk it
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Can you please show me where I posted that? 'Cause I sure don't see it. I believe you've confused me with another poster.
And note that in my previous statement I said "big, energetic dog." The second word there is key. Certainly some larger breeds are couch potatoes. But most aren't, especially when they're younger. We get so many dogs turned into rescues and shelters because the owner grossly underestimated the dog's exercise needs. IME it's far and away the number one reason larger dogs are given up. Certainly there are many energetic small breeds. But most of those can be exercised inside (and with little movement on the owner's part) when necessary by tossing a toy up and down a hallway or around a living room.
